---
kind: "section"
citation: "21 C.F.R. § 10.203"
title: "21"
number: "10.203"
heading: "Definitions."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/10.203"
---

# §10.203. Definitions.

- (a) **Public administrative proceeding—** as used in this guideline means any FDA proceeding which the public has a right to attend. This includes a formal evidentiary public hearing as set forth in [part 12](/cfr/21/part12.md), a public hearing before a Public Board of Inquiry as set forth in [part 13](/cfr/21/part13.md), a public hearing before a Public Advisory Committee as set forth in [part 14](/cfr/21/part14.md), a public hearing before the Commissioner as set forth in [part 15](/cfr/21/part15.md), a regulatory hearing before FDA as set forth in [part 16](/cfr/21/part16.md), consumer exchange meetings, and Commissioner's public meetings with health professionals.
- (b) **Advance notice—** as used in this guideline means written or telephone notification to FDA's Office of Public Affairs (Press Relations Staff) of intent to electronically record an agency public administrative proceeding.
- (c) **Electronic recording—** as used in this guideline means any visual or audio recording made by videotape recording equipment or moving film camera, and/or other electronic recording equipment.

## Notes

### Amendments

[49 FR 14726, Apr. 13, 1984, as amended at 54 FR 9035, Mar. 3, 1989]

### Source

Source: 49 FR 14726, Apr. 13, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 551-558, 701-706; 15 U.S.C. 1451-1461; 21 U.S.C. 141-149, 321-397, 467f, 679, 821, 1034; 28 U.S.C. 2112; 42 U.S.C. 201, 262, 263b, 264.

### Source

Source: 44 FR 22323, Apr. 13, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[49 FR 14726, Apr. 13, 1984, as amended at 54 FR 9035, Mar. 3, 1989]